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Thursday, July 23, 2009
JBS' US unit files for US$2 billion IPO
July 23, 2009 JBS' US unit files for US$2 billion IPO The US unit of the world's largest meat processor, JBS SA filed for an initial public offering of up to US$2 billion on Wednesday (July 22), making it the largest planned offering in the ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Japan relists JBS beef plant
July 22, 2009 Japan relists JBS beef plant Japan has relisted a JBS-Packerland beef plant as an approved exporter after an eight-month suspension, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Products derived from anim ...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
JBS trims down workforce in Brazil
July 15, 2009 JBS trims down workforce in Brazil JBS has laid off 742 workers from three plants located in Sao Paulo state as part of a continuous drive for efficiency and factory modernisation. The laid-off is not because of falling export ...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
JBS Swift faces lawsuit on E. coli contamination recall
July 8, 2009 JBS Swift faces lawsuit on E. coli contamination recall                              Legal firms Marler Clark and Soran & Murray have filed the first lawsuit stemming from the current E. coli recall against JBS Swift Beef Compa ...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
JBS expanding operations in Brazil (Press Release)
July 7, 2009 JBS expanding operations in Brazil   Press Release     JBS S.A. will expand in Brazil by leasing five slaughtering and deboning units, which will increase the company's slaughter capacity by 5,150 heads to above 26,000 heads pe ...
Thursday, July 2, 2009
JBS beef lands 12 in hospital
July 2, 2009 JBS beef lands 12 in hospital At least 12 people have been hospitalised in connection with a possible E. coli outbreak in beef produced by JBS Swift Beef Co., according to federal health officials. The officials said two of the ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
USDA raises JBS Swift beef recall after illnesses suspected
June 30, 2009 USDA raises JBS Swift beef recall after illnesses suspected                                What was a 41,280-pound beef recall last week by packing giant JBS Swift & Co. has turned into a much larger effort by the company to g ...
Monday, June 29, 2009
JBS Swift expands recall of beef over possible E. coli
June 29, 2009 JBS Swift expands recall of beef over possible E. coli                                JBS Swift Beef Co., a Greeley, Colo., establishment is voluntarily expanding its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of a ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
JBS Swift recalls ground beef products on E. coli fears
June 25, 2009 JBS Swift recalls ground beef products on E. coli fears JBS Swift Beef Company is recalling about 41,280 pounds of beef products produced at its Greely, Colorado plant that may be contaminated with E. coli. The products subjec ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
JBS, Wal-Mart sign beef sustainability pact (Press Release)
June 25, 2009 JBS, Wal-Mart sign beef sustainability pact                               Press Release                        JBS has signed a pact with retail giant Wal-Mart, committing themselves to an agreement on harvesting beef in Brazi ...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
JBS investigated for corruption
June 18, 2009 JBS investigated for corruption                          JBS SA, the world's largest beef processor, is under investigation by Brazil's federal prosecutor's office for corruption charges. The investigation is part of a widespr ...
Monday, June 1, 2009
JBS to split ownership of Five Rivers
June 1, 2009 JBS to split ownership of Five Rivers JBS S.A. has reached an agreement with J&F Oklahoma to split the ownership of JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding business, due to concerns over current and potential future packer ban legislati ...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
JBS reports bigger Q1 loss on beef
May 20, 2009                          JBS reports bigger Q1 loss on beef                          Brazil's JBS SA reported a wider first-quarter loss due to lower meat prices, increased debt repayments and the cost of closing hedges related ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
JBS posts 1Q loss due to global recession
May 19, 2009 JBS posts 1Q loss due to global recession JBS SA, the largest beef processor in the world, the third-largest beef and pork processor in the United States, has reported a loss for its first quarter due to global recession spillo ...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
JBS aims to become largest beef distributor by end of 2010
May 14, 2009 JBS aims to become largest beef distributor by end of 2010 Brazilian meat processor JBS, the world's largest beef producer, said it aims to become the largest beef distributor by the end of 2010 and has been approached by compa ...

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